Wednesday March 17, 2010

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Kilts, green body paint decorate NYC as marchers worldwide parade for St. Patrick

NEW YORK - All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration....

posted: March 17,2010





International News

Chancellor Merkel: sex abuse scandal in Germany major challenge to society

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel called the sex abuse scandal rocking the homeland of Pope Benedict XVI a major challenge to German society and warned the only way to come to terms with it was to "find out everything that has happened."...


East Jerusalem neighbourhood in settlement debate shows little sign of furor

JERUSALEM - The sleepy Ramat Shlomo neighbourhood at the centre of the debate over Israeli construction in east Jerusalem shows no signs of the political furor....


Idaho first to sign law that would sue federal government over health care reform

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's governor on Wednesday became the first state chief executive to sign a measure requiring his attorney general to sue the federal government if the U.S. Congress passes health care reform that forces Americans to buy...


EU food safety agency says most raw chicken in Europe carries food-poisoning bugs

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union's food safety agency says most chicken sold in Europe is infected with bacteria that can cause food poisoning if the meat is not cooked thoroughly....


Local officials fired after electrical fire at central China coal mine leaves 25 dead

BEIJING - Seven local officials were fired following a fire at a central China coal mine that left 25 dead, highlighting the country's enduring problems with worker safety as its demand for energy continues to grow....


Thai anti-govt protesters hurl blood at PM's house, vow to stay in capital indefinitely

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anti-government demonstrators vowed Wednesday to extend their protest in the Thai capital indefinitely, after taking their attention-grabbing tactic of pouring bottles of their own blood to the prime minister's home....








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